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Revel Systems prepped for European expansion with $1.2M grant
December 3, 2014
Revel Systems, an iPad Point of Sale provider, announced it has secured a $1.2 million grant from Invest Northern Ireland to open a UK sales and operations…
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Lessons from a prolific, international restaurant franchisee
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The president of QSR International says offering a breakeven promotion around a beverage is the 'most intelligent thing you can do' going into a new market.
read nowMcDonald's largest franchisee appoints CFO
December 2, 2014
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., McDonald's largest global franchisee, has named José Carlos Alcantara as its new chief financial officer, effective Jan. 12.
read nowRestaurants Canada taps interim CEO
December 1, 2014
Chef and restaurateur Donna Dooher has been named interim president and CEO at Restaurants Canada.
read nowTim Hortons kicks off holidays with new, personalized e-gifting option
November 26, 2014
Tim Hortons has launched a new e-gifting option to kick off the holiday season. Customers can now create a personalized virtual or plastic photo Tim Card from…
read nowCanadian 'Express Entry' program will remove caps on cooks, managers
November 25, 2014
Currently, cooks and foodservice managers are capped in the Canadian Federal Trades stream. Caps will be removed from all streams with Express Entry, which…
read nowDoc Popcorn plans 100 locations in Chile, Peru
November 21, 2014
Doc Popcorn has announced plans to add 100 new units in Chile and Peru throughout the next 15 years following a recently executed master franchise agreement…
read nowCredit card companies agree to reduce fees 10% in Canada
November 19, 2014
Card companies will reduce credit card interchange fees over five years by about 10 percent.
read nowBurger King cancels German franchise license after wage-theft allegations
November 19, 2014
Burger King has canceled 89 of its German franchises after a TV report aired in May alleging wage theft and food expiration incidents.
read nowBurger King embroiled in trademark dispute with vegetarian concept in India
November 19, 2014
As Burger King gets ready to enter India, the parent company is embroiled in a trademark dispute with Indian company, Burger King Restaurant Pvt. Ltd.
read nowKFC wins loyalty and engagement awards for Singapore business
November 19, 2014
KFC won several awards at the Marketing Excellence Awards and Loyalty & Engagement Awards in Singapore.
read nowMcDonald's plans Kazakhstan debut in 2015
November 14, 2014
McDonald's announced it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015 through a partnership with local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.
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Popeyes cites 'superior' real estate focus as driver of new unit profit growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The chain outperformed the overall QSR category by 6 percentage points in Q3.
read nowQSR Automations launches DineTime in UK
November 11, 2014
QSR Automations Inc. announced today the release of DineTime Host in the United Kingdom.
read nowDairy Queen plans 2015 debut in UAE
November 10, 2014
Dairy Queen today announced that Bajco Gulf LLC, a family-operated quick-service restaurant franchise group, has signed a long-term multiunit agreement to…
read nowTechnomic spots five 2015 food trends for Canadian restaurants
November 10, 2014
Technomic is forecasting slimmed-down menu boards, competitive threats from retail, a surge in tea and more for Canadian markets in 2015.
read nowMcDonald's blames negative October US sales on competition
November 10, 2014
McDonald's continued its sales slide in October, this time across all of its global markets. Global comp sales were down 0.5 percent in October, with segments…
read nowMcDonald's employees plan global strike next week
November 7, 2014
McDonald's workers from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will travel to eight countries on three continents beginning Monday as part of their protest for…
read nowMcDonald's Brazil franchisee switches to Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee
November 6, 2014
Latin American-based Arcos Dorados, McDonald’s largest global franchisee, announced today that its McCafés in Brazil will now serve only 100-percent Rainforest…
read nowKrispy Kreme plans Bangladesh entry
November 6, 2014
Krispy Kreme has signed a development agreement with its newest international franchisee, Orion Group, for 20 new stores throughout Bangladesh throughout the…
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